Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission Chair Frank Friedman cut the ribbon Monday to launch the eagerly anticipated Afton Express commuter bus, which is scheduled to begin service on Sept. 1. Rebecca White, director, of the UVA Department of Parking & Transportation, Waynesboro Mayor Bobby Henderson and Jen DeBruhl, chief of public transportation with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, shared remarks and excitement for the new service connecting Staunton, Fishersville and Waynesboro to destinations in Charlottesville and Albemarle County.